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Record 1 2002-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydraulic Turbines
DEF

One of the vanes of a turbine rotor upon which the force of the steam or gas is exerted to cause rotation.

CONT

Hydro power is dependent upon the pressure exerted by a column of water, or head, directed against the rotor buckets, vanes or blades of a hydro turbine.

OBS

The original type of Pelton bucket may be seen in Fig. 76.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines hydrauliques
DEF

Élément d'une turbine à action (turbine Pelton) situé à l'air libre et permettant de dévier la direction d'écoulement du fluide.

CONT

Turbine Pelton. Cette turbine du type à action, à axe soit horizontal, soit de plus en plus fréquemment vertical, est employée pour les hautes chutes (supérieures à 200 m) et les faibles débits. La roue mobile comporte un certain nombre d'augets en forme de W [oméga]. [Voir illustration page 10470].

Spanish

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